Summary

Chapter 65 begins by considering the activities of President Affenlight, who is driving to the University of Wisconsin-Chute to see the Harpooners play an away game. When President Affenlight arrives, the Harpooners are trailing by 3-0. Owen, however, soon steps up to bat; he manages to rattle the confidence of the UW-Chute pitcher, and the prospects for the Harpooners improve. Westish manages to load the bases. Then, Mike steps up to bat and hits a home run. The Harpooners win the game and President Affenlight approaches Duane Jenkins, the Westish athletic director, with the intention of rewarding Mike for leading the team to a victorious season.

Chapter 66 depicts the Harpooners' victory celebration; after beating UW-Chute, the team heads to the locker room and uncorks a few bottles of champagne that Mike bought. Mike himself manages to obtain a few painkillers from Owen, who held...